A couple years ago I came back from a great weekend at the cabin and opened a Facebook private message that said, “I think I’m your sister.  I think we share the same dad.”   Well, that’s always an interesting message to get!!   June 2019 In celebration of Siblings Day, I’m paying tribute to my newest … Continue reading The Women In My Life #11, Marti Alvera

Jaycee Ruiz.....my hairdresser and so much more! If your hairdresser hasn’t made an impact on your life, you have the wrong hairdresser!  Jaycee Ruiz has been magically transforming my hair, providing me with introspective therapy and teaming up with me to solve the world's problems for about six years and I hope it lasts forever!!! … Continue reading The Women In My Life #10, Jaycee Ruiz my Hairdresser

When I was young, pre Jr. High.  My circle of girls were “mean girls”.  I had to remember every day as I rode the bus to school who we were friends with, who we hated, who had cooties and so on.  I never chose this, the leader of the circle did and it changed constantly…. … Continue reading The Women In My Life #9, It Matters Who You Travel With

Your life is blessed when your neighbor becomes your friend. I have always wanted to have the kind of neighbors you see in the movies that chat with you over the fence and become your great friends.  I am so lucky to finally have this neighbor!  Number eight on my list of the 50 women … Continue reading The Women In My Life, #8, My Neighbor, Heide Kraus

My bonus mom Jan is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside! I just adore her! Sometimes in an ordinary life, you are blessed with EXTRAORDINARY people to walk the road alongside you.  This is definitely the case in my life. This year I am paying tribute to fifty women who … Continue reading The Women In My Life #7, My Bonus Mom, Janet Combe

Until I had gone through my own Dark Night of the Soul, I did not realize just what a super power it was to be a woman!!!  Because of my Journey to Joi, I am passionate about showing all women that we are stronger than we think we are. We are super heroes.... even when … Continue reading The Women In My Life #6, My Tribe

Kazree! One of my amazing sisters! In order to tell you about this next woman who has made a huge impact on my life, I have to be very honest and vulnerable about a part of me that is ugly. Sharing this with the world can be a little scary for me but it is … Continue reading The Women In My Life #5, My Sister, Kazree

This is the last year in my 40’s!!  Next up??? 50 years YOUNG!!   So to celebrate ALL YEAR LONG…. I’m celebrating and paying tribute to the 50 women or groups of women who have shaped me over the years and have made a personal impact on my life.   Seven years ago, celebrating our birthdays … Continue reading The Women In My Life #4 My Long Time Bestie, Aimee

This year between celebrating my 49th birthday and celebrating my 50th birthday I’m paying tribute each week to 50 women or groups of women who have shaped me and have made a personal impact on my life.   Today is #3 of the Women of Influence in my life.  The first group of women who have … Continue reading The Women In My Life #3 … My Aunties

This year between my 49th birthday and my 50th birthday I’m paying tribute to 50 women or groups of women who have shaped me and have made a personal impact on my life.   My Granny..... Today is #2 of the Women of Influence in my life.  Today I’d like to introduce you to my Granny. … Continue reading The Women in my Life #2 …. my Granny